Midland Football League

Eighth tier of English league football

For other leagues with the same name, see Midland Football League (disambiguation).

Football league

Midland Football League

Founded| 2014
Country| England
Number of teams| 71
18 (Premier Division)
20 (Division One)
16 (Division Two)
17 (Division Three)
Level on pyramid| Levels 9 to 12
Promotion to| Northern Premier League Division One West or Midlands
Relegation to|

* Herefordshire County FA League Premier Division
* Midland League Division Two
* Shropshire County League
* Staffordshire County Senior League
* West Midlands (Regional) League

Domestic cup(s)| National
FA Cup
FA Vase
League
League Cup
Current champions| Congleton Town (Premier Division)
Hinckley (Division One)
Redditch Borough (Division Two)
AFC Solihull (Division Three)
(2023–24)
Website| Official site
Current: 2024–25

The Midland Football League is an English football league that was founded in 2014 by the merger of the former Midland Alliance and Midland Combination.[1] The league has four divisions that sit at levels 9–12 of the football pyramid.

## History

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The league was formed in 2014 following the merger of the Midland Alliance and Midland Combination.

Successful Premier Division clubs can win promotion to the 8th level of the English football league system, while the competition also has a number of feeder leagues at level 11, which provide new member clubs each year. Entry can also be gained by applying from non-pyramid leagues such as the Birmingham & District Football League.

Clubs are also liable to be transferred to other leagues if the FA deems it geographically suitable to do so.

## Current clubs (2024–25)

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### Premier Division

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Club  | Location  | Home ground

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1874 Northwich | Barnton | Townfield[a]
AFC Wulfrunians | Wolverhampton | Castlecroft Stadium
Atherstone Town | Atherstone | Sheepy Road
Brocton | Stafford | Silkmore Lane
Dudley Town | Willenhall | Aspray 24 Arena[b]
Highgate United | Shirley | The Coppice
Lichfield City | Lichfield | City Ground
Northwich Victoria | Northwich | Wincham Park[c]
OJM | Kings Norton | Triplex Sports Ground
Romulus | Castle Vale | Castle Vale Stadium
Shifnal Town | Shifnal | Acoustafoam Stadium
Stone Old Alleynians | Stone | Yarnfield Lane
Stourport Swifts | Stourport-on-Severn | Walshes Meadow
Studley | Studley | The Beehive
Tividale | Tividale | The Beeches
Uttoxeter Town | Uttoxeter | Oldfields
Whitchurch Alport | Whitchurch | Yockings Park
Wolverhampton Casuals | Featherstone | Brinsford Lane

### Division One

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Club  | Location  | Home ground

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A.F.C. Bridgnorth | Bridgnorth | Crown Meadow
Allexton & New Park  | Leicester | New College Football Centre
Bilston Town | Bilston | Queen Street
Birstall United | Birstall | Meadow Lane
Chelmsley Town | Chelmsley Wood | Pack Meadow
Coton Green | Fazeley | New Mill Lane
Coventry Copsewood | Coventry | Allard Way
Cradley Town | Cradley | Beeches View
Gornal Athletic | Lower Gornal | Garden Walk
Heather St John's | Heather | St John's Park
Ingles | Shepshed | Dovecote Stadium
Kirby Muxloe | Kirby Muxloe | Kirby Muxloe Sports Village
Leicester St Andrews | Aylestone | Canal Street
Lutterworth Athletic | Lutterworth | Hall Park
Nuneaton Griff | Nuneaton | The Pingles Stadium
Nuneaton Town | Nuneaton | The Oval[d]
Paget Rangers | Sutton Coldfield | Central Ground
Saffron Dynamo | Cosby | Kings Park
Smethwick Rangers | Tividale | The Beeches[e]
Stapenhill | Stapenhill | Edge Hill
Sutton United | Sutton Coldfield | Coleshill Road
Wednesfield | Wednesfield | Cottage Ground

### Division Two

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Club  | Location  | Home ground

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AFC Solihull  | Solihull | Rumbush Lane
Birmingham United | Redditch | Trico Stadium
Bolehall Swifts | Tamworth | Rene Road Ground
Cadbury Athletic | Bournville | Cadbury Recreation Ground
Central Ajax  | Warwick | Hampton Road
Coventrians  | Coventry | Holbrooks Park
Coventry Alvis | Coventry | Alvis Sports & Social Club
Earlswood Town | Earlswood | The Pavilions
Fairfield Villa | Fairfield | Fairfield Recreation Ground
Hampton  | Solihull | Field Lane
Inkberrow  | Inkberrow | Sands Road
Knowle | Knowle | The Robins' Nest
Lane Head  | Walsall | Stowe Street
Littleton | North and Middle Littleton | Five Acres
Northfield Town | Northfield | Shenley Lane

### Division Three

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Club  | Location  | Home ground

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AFC Birmingham  | Halesowen | Illey Lane
Balsall & Berkswell  | Balsall Common | The Triangle
Birmingham Tigers  | Smethwick | Hadley Stadium
BNJS  | Smethwick | Hadley Stadium
Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons  | Boldmere | Boldmere Sports & Social Club
Castle Vale Town | Castle Vale | Castle Vale Stadium
Continental Star | Perry Barr | The Hub
Feckenham | Feckenham | Mill Lane
Gornal  | Brierley Hill | Wombourne Leisure Centre
Kenilworth Sporting  | Kenilworth | Gypsy Lane
Leamington Hibernian  | Warwick | Hampton Lane
Meadow Park  | Stoke Prior | Aspire Football Ground
Silhill  | Solihull | Sharmans Cross Road
Solihull Sporting  | Solihull | John Henry Newman Catholic College
Wake Green Amateurs  | Shirley | Drawbridge Road

## Honours

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### Champions

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Season  | Premier Division  | Division One  | Division Two  | Division Three

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2014–15 | Basford United | Highgate United | Coventry United | Austrey Rangers
2015–16 | Hereford | Coventry United | Alvis Sporting Club | Leamington Hibernian
2016–17 | Alvechurch | Bromsgrove Sporting | Paget Rangers | NKF Burbage
2017–18 | Bromsgrove Sporting | Walsall Wood | NKF Burbage | GNP Sports
2018–19 | Ilkeston Town | Heather St Johns | Northfield Town | Alcester Town
2019–20 | No champions; season abandoned (COVID-19 pandemic)
2020–21 | No champions; season curtailed (COVID-19 lockdowns)
2021–22 | Hanley Town | Atherstone Town | Cadbury Athletic | AFC Coventry Rangers
2022–23 | Walsall Wood | Dudley Town | Sutton United | Coventrians
2023–24 | Congleton Town | Hinckley | Redditch Borough | AFC Solihull

#### Promoted

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Season  | Club  | Position  | Promoted to

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2014–15 | Basford United | 1st | Northern Premier League Division One South
2015–16 | Hereford | 1st | Southern League Division One South & West
2016–17 | Alvechurch | 1st | Northern Premier League Division One South
2017–18 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 1st | Southern League East Division
Coleshill Town | 2nd
2018–19 | Ilkeston Town | 1st | Northern Premier League Division One South East
2019–20 | None promoted
2020–21 | Sporting Khalsa | 1st | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
2021–22 | Hanley Town | 1st | Northern Premier League Division One West
Boldmere St Michaels | 2nd | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
2022–23 | Walsall Wood | 1st | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
Lye Town | 2nd
2023–24 | Congleton Town | 1st | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
Darlaston Town (1874) | 3rd

## League Cup

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### Finals

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Source[2]

Season  |  | Result  |  | Venue  | Attendance

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2014–15 | Long Eaton United | 2–0 | Rocester | Bescot Stadium | 227[3]
2015–16 | Hereford | 3–1 | Walsall Wood | Damson Park | 849[4]
2016–17 | Alvechurch | 2–1 | Hinckley AFC | Bescot Stadium | 628[5]
2017–18 | Walsall Wood | 2–1 | Coleshill Town | n/a
2018–19 | Romulus | 2–1 | NKF Burbage | 349
2019–20 | Final not contested
2020–21 | Cancelled
2021–22 | Not held
2022–23 | Hinckley | 2–0 | Whitchurch Alport | Bescot Stadium | 700[6]
2023–24 | Congleton Town[7] | 5–1 [7] | Highgate United[7] | 516[8]

## Notes

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1. ^ Groundshare with Barnton
2. ^ Groundshare with Sporting Khalsa
3. ^ (Groundshare with Witton Albion)
4. ^ Groundsharing with Bedworth
5. ^ Groundshare with Tividale

## References

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1. ^ "Midlands 'Super League' Set For Next Season". The Non League Football Paper. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
2. ^ "League Cup History". Retrieved 14 May 2019.
3. ^ "Long Eaton United 2 0 Rocester". 5 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
4. ^ Bulls News [@BullsNewsBlog] (10 May 2016). "ATTENDANCE 849" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
5. ^ "Hinckley AFC Official League Cup Final report". Retrieved 19 May 2017.
6. ^ "Hinckley 2 0 Whitchurch Alport". 10 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
7. ^ a b c McLaughlin, Mike (9 May 2024). "Mighty Bears sweep to a historic double". NON-LEAGUE football round up. Congleton Chronicle. p. 36.
8. ^ "May 1, Congleton Town 5 Highgate United 1 | Midland Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2024-05-03.

## External links

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* Official site
* Midland League at FA Full-time

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Midland Football League

2023–24
clubs|

| Premier Division|

* AFC Wulfrunians
* Atherstone Town
* Bewdley Town
* Congleton Town
* Darlaston Town (1874)
* Dudley Town
* Highgate United
* Lichfield City
* Northwich Victoria
* Romulus
* Shifnal Town
* Stone Old Alleynians
* Stourport Swifts
* Studley
* Tividale
* Uttoxeter Town
* Whitchurch Alport
* Wolverhampton Casuals

|

Division One|

* AFC Bridgnorth
* Allscott Heath
* Bilston Town
* Chelmsley Town
* Coton Green
* Coventry Copsewood
* Cradley Town
* Droitwich Spa
* Heather St John's
* Hinckley
* Ingles
* Nuneaton Griff
* OJM
* Paget Rangers
* Shawbury United
* Smethwick Khalsa Football Federation
* Stapenhill
* Sutton United
* Wednesfield
* Wolverhampton Sporting

Division Two|

* AFC Coventry Rangers
* Alcester Town
* Birmingham United
* Bolehall Swifts
* Cadbury Athletic
* Coventry Alvis
* Central Ajax
* Coventrians
* Earlswood Town
* Fairfield Villa
* Hampton
* Inkberrow
* Knowle
* Lane Head
* Littleton
* Redditch Borough

Division Three|

* AFC Birmingham
* AFC Solihull
* Balsall & Berkswell
* Birmingham Tigers
* BNJS
* Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons
* Castle Vale Town
* Continental Star
* DSC Athletic
* Feckenham
* Gornal Youth
* Leamington Hibernian
* Meadow Park
* Northfield Town
* Silhill
* Solihull Sporting
* Wake Green Amateur

Seasons|

* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

Predecessor leagues
Midland Alliance
Midland Combination

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* t
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Football in England

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National teams|

* England
* B
* C
* U-21
* U-20
* U-19
* U-18
* U-17
* U-16

League competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

|

Levels 2–4|

* English Football League
* EFL Championship
* EFL League One
* EFL League Two

Levels 5–6|

* National League
* National League (division)
* National League North
* National League South

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League
* Northern Premier League
* Southern League

Levels 9–10|

* Combined Counties League
* Eastern Counties League
* Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
* Hellenic League
* Midland League
* Northern Counties East League
* Northern League
* North West Counties League
* Southern Combination League
* Southern Counties East League
* South West Peninsula League (level 10 only)
* Spartan South Midlands League
* United Counties League
* Wessex League
* Western League

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup
* FA Community Shield
* FA Trophy
* FA Vase
* FA Sunday Cup
* FA Inter-League Cup

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League cups|

* EFL Cup
* EFL Trophy
* National League Cup
* Northern Premier League Cup
* Isthmian League Cup
* Southern League Cup

County cups|

* List of county cups

Others|

* National League System
* Reserve and youth football
* Defunct leagues
* Defunct cups

Lists|

* Appearances (500+)
* Clubs
* Honours won
* Current managers
* Clubs in international competitions
* Goals (200+)
* Record home attendances
* Stadiums by capacity

* Venues
* Competitions
* Trophies and awards
* History
* Records

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